Obama on Treasury Secretary designee Tim Geithner

“The President-elect chose Tim Geithner to be his Treasury
Secretary because he’s the right person to help lead our
economic recovery during these challenging times. He’s
dedicated his career to our country and served with honor,
intelligence and distinction. That service should not be tarnished
by honest mistakes, which, upon learning of them, he quickly
address

He made a common mistake on his taxes, and
was unaware that his part-time housekeeper’s work
authorization expired for the last three months of her employment.
We hope that the Senate will confirm him with strong bipartisan
support so that he can begin the important work of the
country,” said incoming White House press secretary Robert
Gibbs.Statement from Robert Gibbs on Nomination of Tim Geithner